14 Celebrity Twitter Feeds To Follow for Political Commentary

With Election Day less than two weeks away, it’s time to turn off the cable news and roll up the newspaper, because the best source of political news is arriving in 140 characters. The savviest political reporters and analysts are increasingly turning to Twitter to promote their scoops, unveil fresh Gallup polling, or offer their own real-time analysis of the stretch run between President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney. Ryan Lizza and Nate Silver may not be household names, but any self-respecting political junkie should add them to the Twitter feed or risk being a step behind on the latest from the campaign trail.

They’re not the only ones with opinions worthy of being microblogged. There are also Hollywood stars including Alec Baldwin and Albert Brooks, who offer a unique perspective on the absurdities of the modern-day political process.

Alec Baldwin (@ABFalecbaldwin)

Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome)

Ashley Judd (@AshleyJudd)

Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch)

Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks)

Why you should follow: He deserves to be in your feed because the man is a freaking comic genius, but his political one-liners are pretty choice too.

Sample political tweet: I was there when Romney said, 'Let's go look for women.'

Be prepared for: Laughing out loud and embarrassing yourself in front of co-workers.

Whoopi Goldberg (@WhoopiGoldberg)

Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump)

Why you should follow: He's a pretty good thermostat for measuring Wall Street's rage at Obama, as well as the source for non-'October Surprises.'

Sample political tweet: If you like having the world collapse and being told America is leading from behind--vote Obama.

Be prepared for: A healthy ego.

Clint Eastwood's Empty Chair (@ClintsChair)

Why you should follow: Yes, the most bizarre moment of political theatre in history, Clint Eastwood berating an empty chair as a stand-in for Obama at the RNC, has inspired a Twitter feed. Sit back and let the crusty old man jokes fly.

Sample political tweet: Have you yelled at a chair today yet?

Be prepared for: A lack of tweeting after an RNC-inspired flurry.

Big Bird (@Big Bird)

Alex Castellanos (@alexcast)

Why you should follow: This one-time Republican strategist turned CNN political contributor skews to the right, but he's willing to concede when the other team has a good day.

Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes)

LOLGOP (@LOLGOP)

Why you should follow: Democrats should just hand over their messaging to whoever is behind this feed, because their satire is far more devastating than any shots of laid-off steel workers or screeds about Cayman Island accounts could ever be.

Sample political tweet: 78% of viewers said that President Obama won the debate but they'd rather have Mitt Romney's pension.

Be prepared for: Could safely be accused of disrespecting the Grand Old Party